SYDNEY: Jacob Bethell played a resilient innings as England reached 174-3, just nine runs behind Australia by tea on day four of the fifth and final Ashes Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Wednesday. Harry Brook supported Bethell on 24 as the tourists aimed to erase a 183-run deficit after their first innings 384. […]
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Root, Brook stand passes 150 as England 211-3 in 5th Ashes Test
Joe Root and Harry Brook shared in an unbroken 154-run partnership on Sunday to rescue England and give them the upper hand at tea on day one of the fifth and final Ashes Test against Australia. Batting after skipper Ben Stokes won the toss at a sold-out Sydney Cricket Ground, they steered the tourists to […]
Joe Root backs England leadership despite Ashes defeat
Senior England batter Joe Root has dismissed calls for changes to the team’s leadership following their Ashes loss, saying it would be “silly” to alter the current management setup and stressing that players remain fully committed to it. Read More: Joe Root: England great chases elusive century in Australia England surrendered the Ashes after just […]
Starc’s 10 wickets, Boland’s brilliance put Australia in control
Australia mounted a strong comeback in the first Ashes Test on day two at Perth Stadium on Saturday. England was bowled out for 164 at tea, leaving the hosts needing 205 runs to win. The visitors’ middle and lower order collapsed under pressure from Mitchell Starc and Scott Boland. England resumed the second session at […]
Root becomes third-highest run-scorer in test cricket history
England’s Joe Root became the third-highest run-scorer in Test cricket history on Friday. During the fourth Test against India at Old Trafford, Root passed legends Rahul Dravid and Jacques Kallis. He scored 30 runs early on the third morning, surpassing Dravid’s 13,288 runs. Shortly after, Root crossed Kallis’ total of 13,289 runs to claim third […]
Stokes’ incredible effort powers England’s win, says Root
England captain Ben Stokes showed immense courage and determination to lead his team to a thrilling victory against India at Lord’s. Joe Root praised Stokes for putting his body on the line, highlighting his relentless effort throughout the match. Stokes took five wickets, scored 77 crucial runs, and executed a key run-out, playing a vital […]
Joe Root makes history: Becomes first englishman to score 13,000 test runs
England’s star batter Joe Root has etched his name into cricket history by becoming the first English player to score 13,000 runs in Test cricket. The milestone came during the ongoing four-day Test match against Zimbabwe at Edgbaston on May 24, 2025. Root is now only the fifth cricketer in history to cross the 13,000-run […]
Babar Azam one of the ‘toughest batsmen to bowl to’: Cummins
ICC’s number one ranked Test bowler Pat Cummins say that Babar Azam, the captain of the Pakistan cricket team, is one of the most formidable batsman he has ever faced. Cummins has appeared in 34 Test matches since making his international debut in 2011, taking 164 wickets at an economy rate of 2.74 and an […]
England to clash with Pakistan in only T20 International today
England will take on Pakistan in the only Twenty20 International at Cardiff on Sunday (today) before they set to face off in five ODIs on their final run in to the World Cup. Yes, the vagaries of the international schedule have thrown up this context-free clash in a different format mere weeks before the start […]
Archer misses provisional World Cup squad but still on England radar
England has not picked uncapped all-rounder Jofra Archer in a preliminary 15-man World Cup squad but have named him in squads for the warm-up games against Pakistan and Ireland. Barbados-born Archer, who shone for Sussex last season and in Australia’s Big Bash Twenty20 competition for Hobart Hurricanes, is eligible for national selection under new England […]